A klezmer duo from Southern California will share the stage with a legendary Pakistani rock ’n’ roller in concert called UnityJam set for Sunday, Jan. 17, in Palo Alto.
Salman Ahmad, the guitarist in Junoon, will perform with klezmer musicians Yale Strom and Elizabeth Schwartz as part of a fundraiser for two nonprofits that focus on interfaith and cross-cultural dialogue — Abraham’s Vision and the Salman and Samina Global Wellness Initiative.
Ahmad’s band Junoon is regarded as the pioneering force behind sufi rock music in Pakistan. As a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador, he has used his music and celebrity to draw attention to humanitarian causes worldwide.
Ahmad, Strom and Schwartz will be joined by New Yorker Saleem Khan, who plays the tabla, an Indian percussion instrument.
Between songs, Muslim and Jewish high school and university students who have participated in Abraham’s Vision programs will speak about their concepts of world unity.
The concert is at 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17, at the Spangenberg Theater, which is located on the campus of Gunn High School, 780 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto. Tickets start at $12.50. For more information, contact Eitan Trabin at (415) 839-6889 or visit www.abrahamsvision.org.